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Annual report of the Seabird Monitoring Programme
Seabird Population Trends and Causes of Change: 1986–2023
This report presents the latest seabird population trends in breeding abundance and productivity using data from the Seabird Monitoring Programme (SMP).
The report documents changes in the abundance and productivity of breeding seabird species in Britain and Ireland from 1986 to 2023, and provides a detailed account of the 2021, 2022 and 2023 breeding seasons.
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Spatiotemporal differences in plastic biovectoring among three sympatric waterbirds
Author: Cano-Povedano, J. , López-Calderón, C., Hortas, F., Martín-Vélez, V., Sánchez, M.I., Cañuelo-Jurado, B., Cózar , A., Shamoun-Baranes, J., Müller, W., Thaxter, C.B., Lens, L., Stienen, E., Forero, M.G., Afán, I. , Blas, J., Fiedler, W. & Green, A.J.
Published: 2025
31.07.25
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The use of monitoring data from north-west Europe as indicators for the health of Arctic-breeding waterbird populations
Author: Thaxter, C.B., Holt, C.A., Austin, G.E., Reneerkens, J., Koffijberg, K., Hornman, M., Frost, T., Calbrade, N., Mitchell, C., Brides, K., Hearn, R.D., Wotton, S.R., Burton, N.H.K., Pearce-Higgins, J.W. & Stroud, D.A.
Published: 2025
The Arctic is warming faster than anywhere on the planet. Substantial ecological changes are occurring such as habitat loss and disruption to ecosystems. It is therefore urgent to better understand ...
30.07.25
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How many eggs are too many? Utilizing an under-dispersed count data model to gain insights into evolutionary productivity ...
Author: Clarke, J.A., Smith, J.A., Leach, E., Boersch-Supan, P.H. & Robinson, R.A.
Published: 2025
This study uses an alternative formulation of a count data model to more accurately estimate uncertainty in clutch and brood size data, as well as allowing for investigation of evolutionary ...
30.07.25
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Detection of West Nile virus via retrospective mosquito arbovirus surveillance, United Kingdom, 2025
Author: Bruce, R.C., Abbott, A.J., Jones, B.P., Gardner, B.L., Gonzalez, E., Ionescu, A.-M., Jagdev, M., Jenkins, A., Santos, M., Seilern-Macpherson, K., Hanmer, H.J., Robinson, R.A., Vaux, A.G.C., Johnson, N., Cunningham, A.A., Lawson, B., Medlock, J.M. & Folly, A.J.
Published: 2025
17.07.25
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Environmental and Geographic Conditions on the Breeding Grounds Drive Bergmannian Clines in Nightjars
Author: Skinner, A.A., Korpach, A.M., Åkesson, S., Bakermans, M.H., Bayne, E.M., Benson, T.J., Boano, G., Brigham, R.M., Christiansen, S.S., Conway, G.J., Davy, C.M., Evens, R., Fraser, K.C., Harrison, A.-L., Hedenström, A., Henderson, I.G., Honkala, J., Jacobsen, L.B., Lathouwers, M., Marra, P.P., Ng, J.W., Norevik, G., Scarpignato, A.L., Thorup, K., Tonra, C.M., Van Wilgenburg, S.L., Vitz, A.C., Ward, M. & Knight, E.
Published: 2025
Bergmann’s rule (or ‘law’) is one of the oldest in ecology and evolutionary biology, first presented in 1847. This rule states that animals inhabiting colder climates/latitudes are larger, with ...
12.07.25
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